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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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